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H.R. 5856: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023

Passed HouseFeb 13, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 29, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 13, 2024, 414–11
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Feb 13, 2024

This bill reauthorizes and updates various international antitrafficking activities and foreign assistance programs; requires counter-trafficking strategies, activities, and efforts to be further integrated into projects supported by U.S. foreign assistance; and requires the annual Trafficking in Persons Report to include information about the trafficking in persons for the purposes of organ removal.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 13, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 414–11

Yea 414two-thirds 284Nay 11

  • Democrats209 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans204 yea, 11 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) voted Nay; and 1 more

See how all 425 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 414

Republicans (204)

Democrats (209)

Independents (1)

Nay 11

Republicans (11) broke with their party

Not voting 6

Republicans (3)

Democrats (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 13, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 13, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 414–11
    Roll call 41 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats209003
    Republicans2041103
    Independents1000
    Total4141106

    House roll call 41: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    11 crossed party lines: 11 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

23

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

194 points earned
  1. 1Christopher Smith R-NJ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Ken Buck R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Andrew Clyde R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Marjorie Greene R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 13, 2024Passed the House, 414–11.
  2. Sep 29, 2023Introduced in the House by Christopher Smith.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Feb 26, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Feb 13, 2024Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Feb 13, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H565-571)
  4. Feb 13, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5856.
  5. Feb 13, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H565-567)
  6. Feb 13, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H565-567)
  7. Feb 13, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Nov 7, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Nov 7, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  10. Sep 29, 2023Introduced in House
  11. Sep 29, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.